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JACOB JR, MY JEWISH WORLD. OSTRAVA JEWISH CEMETERY. OSTRAVA/CZECH REPUBLIC

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Thrusday, Kislev 7, 5779. November 15, 2018. Shalom! World. Zidovsky Hrbitov Ostrava - Czech Republic. Address: Na Najmanske. The new Ostrava Jewish cemetery was established in 1965. The old Jewish cemetery was destroyed during the 1980s and the remaining tombstones were transferred to  the cemetery in Silesian Ostrava. In 2017 the Jewish community of Ostrava had 80 members. Shalom! Aleichem. Cultural Support:  Jacob Jr. B.A.C.E., avec L'Integration d'Association avec Israel et dans le Monde/Cz.

JACOB JR, MY JEWISH WORLD. MIKULOV CASTLE. MIKULOV/CZECH REPUBLIC.

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Monday, Kislev 4, 5779. November 12, 2018. Shalom! World. The Mikulov Castle. Mikulov/Czech Republic The Baroque chateau is in the dominant of Mikulov and is now allso the seat of the Regional Museum of  Mikulov, where you can find the most extensive domestic exposition on wine-growing and wine-making, including a unique giant wine barrel. The Picture gallery will remind you of the Dichtristein family under whose reign the town flourished for several centuries. You should also visit the chateau library and the Romans and Germans in the Region under Pálava  exposition, which talks about the inhabitants of the region two thousand years ago.   The silhouette of  this monumental castle in South Moravia is visible from afar. In its time it has played host to a number of importante personalities, such as French Emperor Napoleon Bonapart. Here visitors can see various museum exhibitions, paintings from the collection of the Dietrichstein family, a library.

JACOB JR, MY JEWISH WORLD. DOBRY ROCNIK CAFÉ. MIKULOV/CZECH REPUBLIC

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Thrusday, Cheshvan 30, 5779. November 8, 2018. Shalom! World. Address: Namesti 24/27. Mikulov - Czech Republic. The Dobry Rocnik Café is a familiar space with a marvelous staff, coffee and food much more than you expected. Of course, there are a large wine menu!!! Shalom! Aleichem. Cultural Support:  Jacob Jr. B.A.C.E., avec L'Integration d'Association avec Israel et dans le Monde/Cz .

JACOB JR, MY JEWISH WORLD. CENTRUM PANT, BOOKSTORE AND CAFÉ. OSTRAVA/CZECH REPUBLIC

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Sunday, Cheshvan 26, 5779. November 4, 2018. Shalom! World. Centrum Pant, Bookstore and Café. Address:  Nabrezni, 1272. Ostrava - Czech Republic. The city of Ostrava have a good surprise like the Centrum Pant did. A mix of a bookstore, a good Café and a confortable space to cultural meetings. During my visit there was a meeting about the Czech Republic elections in 2018. Fantastic experience. Shalom! Aleichem. Cultural Support:  Jacob Jr. B.A.C.E., avec L'Integration d'Association avec Israel et dans le Monde/Cz .

JACOB JR, MY JEWISH WORLD. JEWISH CEMETERY GMUNDEN. GMUNDEN/AUSTRIA

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Thrusday, Cheshvan 23, 5779. November 1, 2018. Shalom! World. Jewish cemetery located at the intersection of  K. Plentzner Strasse and A. Schlosser-Strasse. Gmunden/Austria.  Gmunden is a small resort town located on the Traunsee in the Salzkammergut region, about 105 miles southwest of Vienna, 24 miles of Linz, and 47 miles northeast of Salzburg. Before the World War II, there were 10-15 Jewish families.  This is a very small Jewish cemetery. All graves, including Holocaust victims, born or residing in Gmunden or near Gmunden circa 1938. Also, several graves of  Holocaust survivors who died after liberation.  The Jewish commuity in Liinz maintains the cemetry and its 20-30 stones.  Shalom! Aleichem. Cultural Support:  Jacob Jr. B.A.C.E., avec L'Integration d'Association avec Israel et dans le Monde/Cz .